27 February 2011

Home-Made Baby Wipes

At the Panda Residence, we are constantly trying to cut our daily costs through the guise of trying to go green. Case in point: baby wipes. We go through at least 10 a day, usually closer to 15, depending on how many poops we're blessed with. If you figure that one package of about 70 costs about $3, I'm spending $3-6 dollars per week on wipes. That's about $20 per month, evened out. Extrapolate out... $240 per year. Zoinks! For less than the cost of a large box of wipes (about $15), we've made some home-made wipes and wipes sauce to use at home (we'll probably stick with disposables while we're out and about... I hate traveling with Biohazards on deck).

One-Time Costs

Wipes Material - $3 - we bought 1/2 yard on-sale fleece at Joann Fabrics. They always have some on sale or on clearance. You can also use some of those extra washcloths from your baby shower.

Chamomile Essential Oil - 15mL/$6 - from Whole Foods. You can opt for another oil if you are so inclined.

White Vinegar - 1 gal/$2

Instructions

Cut your wipes fabric into ideal-sized pieces. I bought fabric that has 7" circles with animals printed on it. I cut out each circle - perfect size for us! Place your cut wipes into your Clean Wipes Container.

Boil 2 cups of water. You can actually boil more than two cups, then measure out two cups of boiled water. I like making my whole mixture in a 2c. glass measuring cup. So boil your water, measure 2 cups. Step 1 Complete!

2 comments:

What a great tutorial! I've been wanting to go cloth wipes this time around, now that we have our own washer/dryer. Do you like how the fleece works? Because I have lots of leftover fleece that I could repurpose.

The fleece is working really well. After a little over a month and a half, the wipes are still in great shape. I have enough that I only have to wash them like twice a week or so, and they have yet to start pilling and getting yucky or a build-up, and they'res still nice and soft. I just wash them with my cloth diapers on a detergent free wash (just baking soda, borax, and oxyclean with a vinegar rinse) and dry on a low tumble. The wipe solution is working out really well, too. I was worried that the vinegar might make it too acidic, but it's working great and we've had no diaper rash or sore bums.

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